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Originally Posted by rubecube
Yeah, I've been doing the fitday thing for the last couple of days and it's broken down like this:
July 23
Calories 1,343
Fat 93.0 (g)
Carbohydrate 43.3 (g)
Dietary Fiber 14.5 (g)
Protein 91.7 (g)
July 22
Calories1,535
Fat 90.0 (g)
Carbohydrate 101.1 (g)
Dietary Fiber 13.9 (g)
Protein 87.2 (g)
I'd definitely want to increase my protein and fiber, but apparently fitday thinks around 1500-1600 calories/day is a good intake for me. I'm 22, have a desk job, and I can't get much excercise right now (medical reasons).
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Im not telling you what to do by any means, but it seems upon first glance that your caloric intake isn't enough...unless you are trying to lose a bunch of weight.
Im 31 years old, female, 120 lbs, 5'8" and my intake according to both my trainer and my doctor should be in the 1800-2000 if I want to maintain my current weight and over 2000 if I want to gain muscle since muscle burns more calories than fat does. My goal is to gain muscle since my arms and legs are scrawny.
So of course you do whatever is right for you, but for some reason that seems really low. Also, I should add that even 1800 for me is sometimes hard to get to (depends on what Im eating). If Im having a junk food day then its very easy to get to but if I eat like a salad and fish and chicken and fruits/veggies all day, I have to add protein bars/drinks for the extra calories and protein. So you might feel like you are forcing yourself to eat a little more than you are used to, but for me, to gain muscle I need those extra calories. Or else I end up in a calorie deficit which is only good if I wanted to lose weight which I dont want to cuz its hard for me to gain weight, muscle or fat!
You should ask your doctor or dietitian what he/she thinks is a good amount for you...make sure to tell them if you